Reviews

Franky Fugazi has returned to ditch the studio for transparent LIVE takes. “No I Ain’t” is a one-take, live-wire performance straight from Jimmy’s Jukejoint in Alkmaar, The Netherlands. And trust me, you can feel the room. There’s grit, sweat, and something magnetic about the way it all comes together, like…

Scottish singer-songwriter Liv Dawn is back with a sun-soaked, heart-on-sleeve anthem just in time for the summer. “Falling For You,” dropped June 27, 2025, catches you off guard with its sincerity, and then sweeps you up in its glow. It’s the first taste of her upcoming autumn EP. The song…

With Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue, Mahto & The Loose Balloons delivers souvenirs amidst four warm, stripped-back tracks packed with honest songwriting. Released on July 11, 2025, and mostly recorded alone in Mahto’s home studio—on a phone, no less—the project is proof that heartfelt music doesn’t need…

With “Love In The Middle,” Kevin Ross is redefining the sound of grown-up R&B in 2025. The standout single from his spring project Love Uptempo just claimed the #1 spot on Billboard’s Adult R&B chart, and it’s easy to see (and hear) why. Written and produced alongside Grammy-winning duo Louis…

London-based alt-pop artist Terry Guy in his newest single “CLAP,” out July 25, 2025, drips with defiance. Created during his first year in a Masters program for Popular Music, this track doesn’t just ride the wave—it makes one. You can tell straight off the bat that “CLAP” was born from…

Jake Vera’s latest single, “Time,” released July 1st, barrels in like a chaotic and cathartic thunderstorm over a desert. Anchored in the upcoming EP A Lost Soul, this alt-rock scorcher takes the angst of early 2000s greats and pushes it against our contemporary stressors. The drums hit like war drums…

Maria Solena has always had a smoky, rich voice that stops you in your tracks. But in Yesterday and Tomorrow, her latest and boldest studio album, she steps out as a storyteller penning nearly every track herself (all but the opener). Right off the bat, “Just the Two of Us”…

There’s something instantly magnetic about J Terrell’s latest single “Juice,” pulled from his independently crafted project Juice. Released on June 28, 2025, this Dallas-based artist serves up a tall, fizzy glass of funky pop-R&B goodness. Now, this bouncy, danceable track, “Juice,” also happens to be a pep talk in disguise.…

At just 15, Ava Valianti is showing that you won’t believe that she’s 15, with her insanely mature performance and songs that resemble diary entries cracked open and set to music. Her latest single, “Buttercups”, is no exception. It starts off with gentle acoustic guitar plucking and Ava’s soft, high…

Greek singer-songwriter and Citizen Jim frontman Politis Dimitris kicks open a new chapter with his solo single “Born Into This”, from his evolving Politis Dimitris 2.0 project. The track, recorded in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee, takes gritty American rock with introspective lyricism and a cinematic atmosphere. From the get-go,…